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 LAKEVILLE, IN -- Four of the five NASCAR touring
divisions that Hoosier exclusively provides tires for were to have
been in action over the extended holiday weekend. However, rain forced
Monday's NASCAR Midwest Series race at Wisconsin International
Speedway to be rescheduled to June 27, leaving three series contesting
events. On Friday, Tony Hirschman led the final 14 laps en route to
winning the "Haynes Materials 150" at Stafford Motor
Speedway in the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series. On Saturday, both
the NASCAR Northwest Series and the NASCAR Southwest Series took to
the track. In the Northwest Series race at Yakima (WA) Speedway,
defending series champion Jeff Jefferson captured his first win of the
season, while Burney Lamar won the Southwest Series race at Irwindale
(CA) Speedway and amazingly becoming that series' sixth different
winner in as many events.
NASCAR FEATHERLITE MODIFIED SERIES
STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT (May 28) -- Forty-three cars attempted to make
the field for the Haynes Material 150, at Stafford Motor Speedway
Friday. Thirty-one cars started the race. Teddy Christopher was the
Bud Pole Award winner and would start second after drawing a two-car
invert that put Tony Hirschman on the pole.
The race featured four lead changes among four
different drivers with Teddy Christopher leading the race's first 67
laps, Todd Szegedy led the next 29 circuits, Reggie Ruggiero led laps
97-122, Teddy Christopher led again on lap 123-148, with Tony
Hirschman taking the lead for good for the final 14 laps. Hirschman, a
three-time NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series champion, collected
$6,300 for the win--the 26th series win of his career.
Following Hirschman to the line was 14th starting, and
formerly retired, Reggie Ruggiero in second place. Tommy Cravenho, Jr.
rounded out the top three. Tommy Cloce and Jamie Tomaino finished
fourth and fifth, respectively. The race was slowed by 11 caution
flags for a total of 58 laps. The cautions also extended the race
length to 162 total laps with 15 of the 31 starters finishing on the
lead lap.
Eddie Flemke leads the series driver standings by 47
points over Tony Hirschman. Teddy Christopher is in third just 54
points out of first place.
The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series is back in
action this weekend (June 5) at Riverhead (NY) Raceway where the
series might just see its sixth different winner in as many events to
start the 2004 season.
NASCAR NORTHWEST SERIES
YAKIMA, WA (May 29) -- Jeff Jefferson notched his first win of the
season winning Saturday's NASCAR Northwest Series race at Yakima
Speedway in that series' third event of the year. The defending series
champion broke brother Jason's string of two consecutive wins to start
the 2004 campaign.
With the win, Jefferson earned $2,500. Gary Lewis
finished runner-up followed by Pete Harding, Garrett Evans and Wes
Rhodes. Eleven of the 24 race starters finished the 125-lap race on
the lead lap. Jason Jefferson, winner of the first two races in the
series, finished in 22nd after suffering a clutch failure.
Garrett Evans is atop the driver standings after his
third consecutive top five finish. Travis Bennett is in second place
in the rankings--18 points out of first. Jason Jefferson is third--23
points behind Evans.
The NASCAR Northwest Series will take a week off
before returning to action at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls
Idaho on June 12.
NASCAR SOUTHWEST SERIES
IRWINDALE, CA (May 29) -- Burney Lamar became the NASCAR Southwest
Series' sixth different winner to start the 2004 season collecting
$4,400 for the top finish. Craig Raudman, also with one win this
season, finished in second place followed by the race's fast
qualifier, Zack Niessner, in third. Greg Voigt and Jim Petitt II
finished in fourth and fifth to round out the top five.
Thirty-seven drivers were entered with 30 cars making
the field for the 150-lap race. Eleven of the race starters finished
the event on the lead lap. For Lamar, it was the fourth series win of
his career.
With his fifth top five finish of the season, Craig
Raudman is atop the driver standings with 981 points followed by Jim
Petitt II with 934 points. Race winner Burney Lamar moves into third
place with 841 points.
Both the Northwest and Southwest Series events used
the same Hoosier (2220/2240) left side/right side tire
combination.
The series resumes competition on June 26, at
California's Infineon Raceway.
NASCAR MIDWEST SERIES
KAUKAUNA, WI (May 31) - Rain forced the rescheduling of the NASCAR
Midwest Series race at Wisconsin International Raceway Monday to June
27th. It was to have been that series' second race of its 13-race
season.
Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. is proud to have been
selected by NASCAR to be the exclusive tire provider to the series mentioned
in this report.
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